Starlink satellites launched earlier this month visible in Bay Area
A string of lights that lobbed across the night sky in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday had some people wondering if a fleet of UFOs was coming, including here in the Bay Area,
3 more dead gray whales spotted in San Francisco Bay Area
Three more dead whales have been spotted in the San Francisco Bay in recent days, bringing the total to eight this year, experts said Friday.
Zebra escapes Tennessee auction house, seen wandering rural neighborhood
A zebra was scene wandering a small town in Tennessee after it reportedly escaped a nearby auction house.
Dead whale gets lodged between pilings at Port of Oakland
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says this makes the whale in Oakland the 10th whale in the last six weeks to show up dead; five of which were found in the Bay, the other five along the California Coast.
Flock of giant California condors trashes woman’s home
About 15 to 20 of the giant endangered birds have recently taken a liking to the house in the city of Tehachapi and made quite a mess.
Passenger jet lands safely in LA after bird strikes engine
Authorities say an Allegiant Air jet has returned safely to Los Angeles International Airport after the crew reported striking a bird.
Flock of giant California condors trash woman's yard
About 15 to 20 California condors have recently taken a liking to a home in the city of Tehachapi, and they've made quite a mess.
NASA attempted to stop a simulated asteroid impact, but failed
During a NASA simulated week-long tabletop exercise, experts had six hypothetical months to use their technological prowess to prevent an asteroid from crashing into Earth. They failed.
Space Tourism: Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin auctioning off seat on its first crewed spaceflight
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is kicking off an auction for a seat on the company’s first crew spaceflight — a short Shepard-like hop launched by a rocket named New Shepard. The Texas liftoff is targeted for July 20, the date of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Chinese rocket falling to Earth, location of impact 'cannot be pinpointed'
The largest section of the rocket that launched the main module of China's first permanent space station into orbit is expected to plunge back to Earth as early as Saturday at an unknown location.
Washingtonians capture SpaceX satellite streak across PNW sky
Many Washingtonians saw a spectacle that was out of this atmosphere. The SpaceX Starlink satellite launch streaked across the sky Tuesday night.
Meteor shower, Mercury, total supermoon eclipse: May brings trio of celestial events
The month of May brings about several celestial events, including a meteor shower and the first total supermoon eclipse since 2019.
Sonoma County neighborhoods are buzzing with bears
Sebastopol police are notifying residents of a beary-unusual sight. Cameras outside a resident's home captured images of a bear roaming in the areas of Pleasant Hill, Lynch, and Robinson roads.
Bear spotted roaming Sebastopol neighborhood
Cameras outside a resident's home captured images of a bear roaming in the areas of Pleasant Hill, Lynch, and Robinson roads.
SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth in rare nighttime splashdown
SpaceX safely returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot.
‘It is an exciting time for our space program’: Harris to lead National Space Council
Vice President Kamala Harris announced Saturday that she will accept her role to lead the National Space Council and further the county’s mission in space exploration.
Department of Water Resources to truck salmon to Pacific Ocean; low river levels blamed
California will truck millions of young salmon raised at fish hatcheries in the state's Central Valley to the Pacific Ocean because the waterways the fish use to travel downstream are historically low and warm due to increasing drought.
Wildlife officials investigate possible drone crash into bald eagle nest in Fremont
Federal wildlife officials are examining evidence of a possible drone crash that might have hit a nest of two bald eagles in Fremont, possibly injuring the offspring.
Marine experts searching for entangled baby whale spotted on drone video
Marine mammal experts are attempting to relocate a baby whale that was seen off the Southern California coast entangled in what appears to be commercial fishing gear.
Massive Stratolaunch aircraft takes off on 2nd test flight
The gigantic Stratolaunch aircraft flew Thursday for its second time, taking to the skies over the Southern California desert